Rising Scholars News

Charles Kalinzi recounts his personal experiences of attending online conferences, which have become the “new normal” since the COVID19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all walks of life and by far a global health crisis that has many negative effects on livelihood. Yet, there are some interesting positive lessons …

COVID-19 highlighted gaps in balancing resources to sustain economies and direct funds for research and skills acquisition. There is a need to relearn and close the resource allocation gap so …

The Environmental Biology, Chemistry and Toxicology AuthorAID journal club coordinated by Dr. Funmilayo Doherty had its monthly review session on May 1st, 2021. Dr. Kojo Ahiakpa organized and led the …

Ngozi Perpetua Osuchukwu talks about changes to the way communities share information as a result of COVID-19.

During lockdown, pharmacy lecturer and researcher Josephine Omose Ofeimun from Nigeria started up a chat group to help students stay connected, discuss concerns and develop new skills. She explains how …

Ezekiel Jubane provides us with a very personal description of his admission to hospital during COVID-19 and how it affected his PhD studies.

Elizabeth Msoka-Bright shares some personal observations of the effects of the pandemic in Tanzania.

Our latest COVID-19 researcher story comes from Tinashe Kitchen, a PhD Candidate at Africa University in Zimbabwe.

Solih Abdulhakeem has a Bachelor of Sociology and Anthropology from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Nigeria. This post discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on family structures and social interactions in Ife-Central …